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Monday, March 16, 2015

Today's headlines from CNN

Today's headlines from CNN
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Where is Vladimir Putin?
Vladimir Putin isn't one to shy away from the limelight - posing with a (tranquilized) tiger, riding a horse while shirtless, earning a karate black belt.

Elton John's Dolce & Gabbana boycott spreads
Support is growing for Elton John's campaign to boycott Dolce & Gabbana in a controversy testing the limits of free speech in the social media age.

U.S.
Ferguson Police: Public info led to arrest of man in shootings of two officers
A 20-year-old man from the St. Louis area has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two police officers during last week's protests in Ferguson, Missouri, a prosecutor said Sunday.

Real estate heir Robert Durst arrested in 2000 murder case, LA police say
Robert Durst's wife mysteriously disappeared decades ago.

Americans exposed to Ebola return from Africa for monitoring
Eight American aid workers who were exposed to Ebola in Sierra Leone have been flown back to the United States where health authorities will watch them closely for signs of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

10 California high school boys arrested in alleged sexual assaults of 2 girls
Ten boys ages 14 to 17 were arrested Friday on accusations of unlawful sex acts against two underage girls for more than a year, on and off the campus of Venice High School, authorities said.

WORLD
Aid workers scramble to help Cyclone Pam victims in Vanuatu
The fury of Tropical Cyclone Pam, one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall, has moved on, but the misery it left behind in the islands of Vanuatu is just starting to become apparent.

U.S. Army sending armored convoy 1,100 miles through Europe
Eastern Europe, here comes the cavalry.

Rare photos reveal Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout
The house is primitive, constructed of baked mud and stone. The landscape is sparse and mountainous, with snow cover in the winter. The terrain is rugged and challenging for the long walks the owner liked to take with his sons.

Iraqi, allied forces try to win back Tikrit, win over hearts and minds of residents
While Iraqi government and allied forces were on the defensive Friday in Ramadi, they remained on the offensive in Tirkit -- trying to win over not only the strategic city, but the hearts and minds of its nearby residents.

BUSINESS
China's state broadcaster targets foreign automakers
Foreign automakers from Land Rover to Volkswagen are under fire in China, accused by the country's state television broadcaster of selling defective products and overcharging customers.

NBC's Chuck Todd 'proud' of how network handled Brian Williams
As "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd sees it, the recent controversies surrounding Brian Williams and Bill O'Reilly underscore a key difference between NBC News and Fox News.

HEALTH
Robert Downey Jr. presents child with his own 'Iron Man' robotic arm
Robert Downey Jr. may be Iron Man in the popular Marvel superhero films, but he recently dealt in some advanced bionic technology himself.

Doctors claim first successful penis transplant
South African doctors have achieved what they call the world's first successful penile transplant operation.

TECHNOLOGY
30 years of .com
There's a bit of video that goes around the Internet every so often, showing a couple of clueless 1990s television hosts trying to decipher the mysteries of the Internet.

6 traits successful entrepreneurs share
As a writer at The Idea Village in New Orleans, I've interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs, ranging from new founders of fledgling companies to seasoned leaders who have launched several successful businesses.

ENTERTAINMENT
'Cinderella' shines at the box office
"Cinderella," the latest live-action retelling of a classic, sparkled like a glass slipper in its opening weekend, with an estimated debut of $70.1 million.

Justin Bieber ends Comedy Central roast with humility
Justin Bieber's Comedy Central roast was a mostly hilarious affair, until the very end when, following a rebuttal (among the highlights: "What do you get when you give a teenager $200 million? A bunch of has-beens calling you a lesbian for two hours" and "A big screen for Kevin Hart is an iPad mini"), the 21-year-old pop star took a moment to reflect on his troubles in recent years.

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